Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

760 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.37/cwt +8.92 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 469 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $164.53/cwt -5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 487 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $160.10/cwt +1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 564 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 760 585 730
Feeder cattle 615 490 654
Slaughter cattle 116 85 59
Replacement cattle 29 10 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady and cows sold 1.00 - 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady and feeder heifers sold 5.00 - 8.00 higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 172.50 $172.50 $802 —
530 530 3 170.00 $170.00 $901 —
550–565 556 4 165.00–170.00 $168.13 $935 —
610–630 622 5 160.00–165.00 $163.04 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 195.00 $195.00 $809 -5.00
450–490 473 4 185.00–195.00 $190.05 $899 —
515–530 523 3 177.50–185.00 $180.83 $946 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 172.50 $172.50 $569 —
370–395 380 10 160.00–167.50 $162.05 $616 -5.23
410–440 426 8 155.00–160.00 $156.83 $668 -5.67
450–485 468 12 151.00–155.00 $153.09 $716 -4.29
510–535 520 12 147.50–150.00 $148.93 $774 -4.58
568–585 574 12 145.00–148.00 $147.37 $846 -1.65
645 645 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $919 +4.88
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 +8.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 157.50–160.00 $158.77 $500 -2.07
350–385 381 9 150.00–155.00 $151.94 $579 -1.40
430 430 3 150.00 $150.00 $645 +5.36
455–484 469 22 142.50–149.00 $146.37 $686 +8.92
515–545 529 9 137.50–142.50 $140.52 $743 +8.55
555–560 558 3 135.00–137.50 $135.83 $758 +6.23
605–645 625 2 130.00–135.00 $132.42 $828 +6.93
690–695 693 6 125.00–130.00 $128.34 $889 +5.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 322 3 187.50–192.50 $190.76 $614 -2.73
375–390 380 5 180.00–187.50 $184.48 $701 -1.37
415–425 419 11 170.00–177.50 $174.76 $732 -1.87
470–495 487 16 160.00–167.50 $164.53 $801 -5.92
515–535 521 9 152.50–160.00 $157.74 $822 -2.09
565–595 584 7 145.00–152.50 $148.94 $870 +1.46
600–635 618 2 140.00–145.00 $142.57 $881 +5.05
665–695 686 5 135.00–140.00 $138.52 $950 +8.52
725 725 2 130.00 $130.00 $942 +1.28
755–795 779 6 125.00–130.00 $127.11 $990 -0.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 326 7 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $693 +1.24
372–395 381 7 195.00–205.00 $199.21 $759 -4.20
405–425 420 5 185.00–190.00 $186.48 $783 -5.73
460–470 466 8 172.50–177.50 $174.06 $811 -5.53
510–545 531 4 165.00–170.00 $166.82 $886 -3.23
555–580 564 15 157.50–165.00 $160.10 $903 +1.12
605–640 618 5 150.00–157.50 $153.51 $949 +0.41
720–730 728 4 135.00–140.00 $136.24 $992 -3.76
775 775 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,046 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1385 1104 80-85% 11 67.00–72.00 $69.19 $764 —
1005–1225 1110 80-85% 12 77.00–82.00 $79.79 $886 —
1110–1350 1224 80-85% 9 88.00–93.00 $90.09 $1,103 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1455 1292 75-80% 13 85.00–90.00 $86.72 $1,120 —
1100–1635 1369 75-80% 11 75.00–80.00 $77.74 $1,064 -4.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–985 898 85-90% 4 43.00–46.00 $44.36 $398 —
835–1210 997 85-90% 8 52.00–57.00 $54.73 $546 —
825–1060 1000 85-90% 6 60.00–64.00 $60.95 $610 -0.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1380 1318 3 101.00–105.00 $103.43 $1,363 —
1130–1705 1433 3 85.00–90.00 $87.50 $1,254 —
1795–1805 1802 3 110.00–111.00 $110.33 $1,988 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–940 892 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 775.00–925.00 $862.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1480 fancy 1480 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 fancy 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1070–1265 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–1,075.00 $933.25
1175 fancy 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 695.00 $695.00
865–950 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–775.00 $722.66

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–810 803 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–775.00 $749.77
955 955 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–1025 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 500.00–750.00 $633.46 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.